John Cleese's cancel culture special is reportedly near-canceled
John Cleese's cancel culture special has reportedly been canceled https://t.co/mkTrvI8ueZ pic.twitter.com/D8a3m3Rhaq
- The A.V. Club (@TheAVClub) April 19, 2024
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- The project - titled John Cleese: Cancel Me - was announced all the way back in 2021. "I’m delighted to have a chance to find out, on camera, about all the aspects of so-called political correctness.";
- Society will be left to navigate those treacherous waters alone because Cleese and Channel 4, which was set to air the broadcast, could not rectify their schedules. The show was never filmed, and while Deadline reports that the channel would be interested in one day returning to the project, it’s unclear if Cleese feels the same;
- In 2021, the comedian withdrew from a Cambridge Union speaking engagement because the society had banned a different speaker for doing a Hitler impression. The previous year, he not only signed a letter supporting J.K. Rowling, but doubled down on Twitter, writing: "Deep down, I want to be a Cambodian police woman[.] Is that allowed, or am I being unrealistic?"
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